PLAYED AT: CN CentreDate: Apr 28, 2017GAME NOTES: COUGARS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN PRELIM FINALE AT TELUS CUP
JASON LA ROSE
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Ty Kolle scored a pair of goals in the third period to tie the game, but the Cariboo Cougars fell a goal short of the semifinals at the 2017 TELUS Cup after a 2-2 draw with the Mississauga Rebels in the preliminary-round finale on Friday night.
The single point pulled the Cougars even with Cape Breton West and Leduc for the fourth and final semifinal spot, but the Islanders had the edge in goal differential in games between the three teams (CBW +2; LED 0; CAR -2), leaving the hosts – and Oil Kings – on the outside looking in.
Cariboo came out gunning against the Rebels, who had already clinched first place. By the 10-minute mark of the first period the Cougars held an 11-1 advantage in shots on goal, but Mississauga goaltender Christian Purboo was up to the task.
Patrick Sebben opened the scoring against the flow of play, getting a shot through from the point that hit both posts and beat Cariboo goaltender Marcus Allen at 12:56.
Evan Benwell doubled the lead less than four minutes later, slipping a shot underneath Allen after finding himself all alone in front of the Cariboo goal.
But that would be it for offence from the Rebels, who managed just 10 shots in the final 40 minutes.
It looked like that would be all they would need, though, with Purboo putting on another clinic between the pipes; he finished the preliminary round with a 4-1 record, 1.60 GAA and .939 save percentage.
With the hometown crowd at the CN Centre willing them on, the Cougars finally solved the Purboo puzzle in the third.
Kolle made it a one-goal game at 6:21, taking the puck to the net and roofing a shot just under the crossbar, and he tied it 2:30 later on the power play, circling out from behind the net before snapping a quick shot past Purboo.
Unfortunately for the hosts, there would be no go-ahead goal. Purboo closed the door over the final 11 minutes, making 11 of his 34 saves in the third period.
The Rebels will take on Cape Breton West in the second semifinal on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m. PT), looking to become the fourth-consecutive team from the GTHL to advance to the gold medal game.

Visiting Team: Mississauga Rebels

Home Team: Cariboo Cougars

MISSISSAUGA REBELS LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Purboo, Christian

G

31

Eisfeld, Joshua

4

Degano, Quentin

6

Mierczuk, Axel

7

Sebben, Patrick

8

O’Hara, Ryan

9

McKeown, Thomas

12

Lund, Calder

14

Benwell, Evan

16

Gonsalves, Elijah

18

Jones, Dante

19

Mroueh, Liam

27

Smilsky, Nathan

63

Madigan, Ryan

71

King, Macallan

89

DeGazon, Josiah

91

Hill, Michael

92

Gendunov, Bair

94

Petricca, Massimo

MISSISSAUGA REBELS PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

7

2:00

Cross-Checking

0:25

1

0:25

2:25

1st

2:00

Too Many Players

8:40

1

8:40

10:40

1st

18

2:00

Boarding

16:54

1

16:54

18:54

2nd

16

2:00

Hooking

7:17

1

7:17

9:17

2nd

94

2:00

Tripping

15:10

1

15:10

17:10

2nd

14

2:00

Hooking

18:08

1

18:08

0:08

2nd

18

2:00

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

19:39

19:39

2:01

3rd

14

2:00

Tripping

1:10

1

1:10

3:10

3rd

2:00

Too Many Players

8:27

1

8:27

8:51

3rd

91

2:00

Hooking

11:00

1

11:00

13:00

CARIBOO COUGARS LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Allen, Marcus

G

35

Wickson, Zach

2

Patsey, Joel

3

Pomeroy, Jesse

4

Malgunas, Brennan

5

Sutton, Devin

6

Harkins, Jonas

8

Maser, Tyler

9

Sutton, Jarin

10

MacDonald, Craig

11

Perepeluk, Reid

12

Mattila, Myles

14

Richey, Mason

15

Krane, Riley

16

Gervais, Jeremy

17

Kolle, Ty

19

Dubois, Daine

20

Long, Darian

22

Rowley, Brandon

23

Floris, Hunter

CARIBOO COUGARS PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

20

2:00

Interference

14:15

1

14:15

16:15

2nd

12

2:00

Hooking

3:51

1

3:51

5:51

2nd

11

2:00

Roughing

3:51

1

3:51

5:51

2nd

19

2:00

Interference

12:10

1

12:10

14:10

2nd

17

2:00

Closing Hand on Puck

18:59

1

18:59

0:59

2nd

16

2:00

Slashing

19:39

1

19:39

1:39

2nd

16

2:00

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

19:39

19:39

3:17

MISSISSAUGA REBELS Goals

MISSISSAUGA REBELS PLAYERS (plus)

CARIBOO COUGARS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

12:56

7-12-18

1st

16:15

14-9-4

CARIBOO COUGARS Goals

CARIBOO COUGARS PLAYERS (plus)

MISSISSAUGA REBELS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

3rd

6:21

17-16

3rd

8:51

PP

17-19

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

MISSISSAUGA REBELS

0 / 6

CARIBOO COUGARS

1 / 9

PENALTY SUMMARY

MISSISSAUGA REBELS

20 min / 10 inf

CARIBOO COUGARS

14 min / 7 inf

POINT SUMMARY

MISSISSAUGA REBELS

2 G + 4 A = 6 Pts

CARIBOO COUGARS

2 G + 2 A = 4 Pts

SCORING

1

2

3

Total

MISSISSAUGA REBELS

2

0

0

2

CARIBOO COUGARS

0

0

2

2

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)

1

2

3

Tot.

On

Off

CEN - Purboo (60:00)

15

8

11

34

/0:00

3rd/20:00

HST - Allen (59:22)

4

5

5

14

/0:00

3rd/19:22

Stars of the Game

TIME OF GAME:

-

Start:

6:08 PM

-

End:

8:16 PM

-

Attendance:

OFFICIALS

Referee:

Referee:

Linesman:

Linesman:

CERTIFIED CORRECT

This report has been checked and verified against the Official TELUS Cup Game Report.